Growing Old Disgracefully

I love that attitude. A good match for the man's altitude. Edmund Hillary, first atop Everest, dies Hillarys life was marked by grand achievements, high adventure, discovery, excitement — and by his personal humility. Humble to the point that he only...

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"Next class" has begun. This course addresses the inseparable connection between warfighting and society. It examines societal advances that have significantly influenced the military strategy and tactics as well as political, economic, and technological...

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Well....on the tube, anyway. I won't actually be at Lambeau, hehehehe. But I also won't be working during the game!! Packers.com » News » Stories » January 5, 2008: Packers To Play Seattle On Jan. 12 With their win over the Washington Redskins on Saturday,...

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Mad will be happy to know that Winter has finally arrived in south Georgia. The low tonight is 18 degrees. That's RAW 18 degrees without wind chill calculated in. Now for those of you not familiar with what 18 degrees does to the southern states, by comparison...

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...what we do for entertainment on cold winter days in da frozen Nort. Yeah. We go swimming. All in good fun, and a great fundraiser for various charities around the area. But these people are nuts. (P.S. These were taken with the new Nikon, so please...

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Before I toddle off to bring in the NewYear driving a humongous stationary piece of machinery (and, incidentally, to enjoy a Prime Rib potluck dinner at said place of employment!), I want to wish everyone the happiest of New Years. What a year of change...

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Okay. Christmas is over. It can stop snowing anytime now. ( I can hope, can't I?)

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Isaiah 9:2-6 2. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. 3. Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according...

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Well, now that I have the snow (more or less) blown away, and Big Bertha is back in the stable until the next blizzard, I can finally answer this question. I have not a clue how much snow we actually got. It blew around so hard that the groundcover ranges...

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As of 1 am, 4" and coming down heavy. Bet I know what I get to do first thing tomorrow morning! Yep. Take pictures of the pretty winter. As I push Big Bertha (the humongous drift-eating snowblower) around. 7-Day Forecast for Latitude 45.47N and Longitude...

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